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karzai has turned his back on those who are still emerging from decades of abuse by the taliban. and i think threatens the future ability of afghanistan to function as a stable democracy and an american ally. i'm pleased the administration has taken steps to deter the egregious abuses by the afghan government, such as temporarily cutting off funding for the prison at the edge of kabul which has female visitors to invasive body cavity searches as was recently reported in "the new york times." however, this is an issue not yet resolved. so, my question is, as we draw down from afghanistan over the next several years, what can we do to make sure we don't lose the hard-fought gains for the rights of afghan women, 50% of the population and what, if any, leverage will we have as we go through this process and after the withdrawal is complete. how do you see congress being able to help the administration preserve the gains which have been made? it seems to me, if we are seen as walking away from the gains, we have done not just the afghan women, but ourselves, a great disservice. so i a
karzai has turned his back on those who are still emerging from decades of abuse by the taliban. and i think threatens the future ability of afghanistan to function as a stable democracy and an american ally. i'm pleased the administration has taken steps to deter the egregious abuses by the afghan government, such as temporarily cutting off funding for the prison at the edge of kabul which has female visitors to invasive body cavity searches as was recently reported in "the new york...
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>>shepard: history tells us protecting people against the taliban is not something the government is willing to do. >>guest: it certainly hasn't. that has been the problem of the afghan people because the taliban enjoy a sanctuary as they strike across the border but here the taliban is using, their, influence inside pakistan itself so it is a crisis. it is a humanitarian crisis. it is also a political crisis, a time real testing for the pakistani government. >>shepard: thank you, professor burns. >> changes are coming at the state department less than an day after an independent report on the benghazi attack became public what revelations. at least three state department staffers are reportedly out of their jobs today. the details from the report are ahead and what has happened since. it is a heavy snow, and now the forecasters warn it could pack some december tornadoes. who is about to get it? where is it going next? ♪ the weather outside is frightful ♪ ♪ but the fire is so delightful ♪ nothing melts away the cold like a hot, delicious bowl of chicken noodle soup from campb
>>shepard: history tells us protecting people against the taliban is not something the government is willing to do. >>guest: it certainly hasn't. that has been the problem of the afghan people because the taliban enjoy a sanctuary as they strike across the border but here the taliban is using, their, influence inside pakistan itself so it is a crisis. it is a humanitarian crisis. it is also a political crisis, a time real testing for the pakistani government. >>shepard: thank...
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. >> the taliban said it was revenge for what they said was inhumane treatment of taliban detainees. >> and an call to protect the right to circumcise young boys. it was ruled the circumcision on religious grounds alone equaled to bodly harm. >> the genocide trial of mladic has been adjourned after he complained of feeling unwell. he was taken to the hospital for medical checks. mladic denies his crimes. >> picking up on one or two of those stories ourselves later on gmt but for now i'm joined by our correspondent who himself first started at bush house some 40 years ago. isn't it interesting in this sage of here today and gone tomorrow and people screaming their information online. the word history or historic applies and applies aptly? >> it does entirely. the service of the bbc have been going for several years before the service moved into bush house. we had king george 5r broadcasting to the empire back in the 1930's. but absolutely historic moments in those early days of bbc moving into bush house. so often mentioned our broadcasting to the french after front fell to nazi germa
. >> the taliban said it was revenge for what they said was inhumane treatment of taliban detainees. >> and an call to protect the right to circumcise young boys. it was ruled the circumcision on religious grounds alone equaled to bodly harm. >> the genocide trial of mladic has been adjourned after he complained of feeling unwell. he was taken to the hospital for medical checks. mladic denies his crimes. >> picking up on one or two of those stories ourselves later on gmt...
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and was going to give me the opportunity of taking a around, and my apprenticeship and -- a mind, the taliban who was a loan shark, a weak a pound for the workhouse. today -- >> could we have a question? >> you hold one of the great opportunities of a state. so did the prime minister to drive these over the economy. >> made the offer to the hon. gentleman on would happily share a platform to defend the united kingdom. the invitation got lost in the post and i make the offer again. and we have seen the report a preliminary report before the full report. that is why the office of fair trading has a new power to suspend the consumer credit license. the report shows many companies are not sticking to the guidelines and that is not acceptable. >> my right hon. friend with the study to make sure milton king is the area for economic growth. >> my hon. friend is a spokesman and welcome to me many crimes and has a successful economy. one of the things we need to change is to get the housing market moving again and i am convinced that as part of the recovery. >> many apprenticeds, the youngest only two
and was going to give me the opportunity of taking a around, and my apprenticeship and -- a mind, the taliban who was a loan shark, a weak a pound for the workhouse. today -- >> could we have a question? >> you hold one of the great opportunities of a state. so did the prime minister to drive these over the economy. >> made the offer to the hon. gentleman on would happily share a platform to defend the united kingdom. the invitation got lost in the post and i make the offer...
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the taliban is suspending peace talks with the americans almost before they started. the group objects to the involvement of hamid karzai's government. and president karzai has called on forces to end patrols in afghan villages. that's because of the killing of 16 villagers. but there will be no change in strategy. >> it all began here. almost 7,000 miles from afghanistan, a place where once twin towers stood. now a memorial to the 2,983 who died on a single day. david and samantha cameron remember 9/11. she was in new york. he, in london. for hours he had no idea whether she was save. katherine wolf was not. her death and all the others remembered today triggered a war a decade old and not yet over. >> do you understand why some people seeing you here may say so much has been sacrificed apparently for so little. of course, we made big sacrifices and britain in particular losing over 400 of our soldiers. it is worth remembering why we're there. and it is the right place to remember, including 67 british nationals died right here on 9/11. that terrorism was coming stra
the taliban is suspending peace talks with the americans almost before they started. the group objects to the involvement of hamid karzai's government. and president karzai has called on forces to end patrols in afghan villages. that's because of the killing of 16 villagers. but there will be no change in strategy. >> it all began here. almost 7,000 miles from afghanistan, a place where once twin towers stood. now a memorial to the 2,983 who died on a single day. david and samantha...
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pakistan supporting the taliban! we have heard this song before. plus, an employee of kodak is suing his bosses over his retirement account. kodak has filed for bankruptcy protection and he says the people in charge of the company link the their own pockets to the money and lined those pockets as he and the co-workers lost a huge chunk of their retirement savings. now, he wants them to pay up. so, can you sue because they went bankrupt? i couldn't concei this as a heart attack. the doctor leaned over and said to me, "you just beat the widow-maker." i was put on an aspirin, and it's part of my regimen now. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. go see your doctor now. >>shepard: now our good friends and cheeks in pakistan who help us do everything. pakistani officials are blasting a leaked document that claimed that pakistani is supporting the taliban. which our sources tell us, it is. according to the reporting of britain's "the times," a newspaper owned by our parent company, and the bbc, which is no
pakistan supporting the taliban! we have heard this song before. plus, an employee of kodak is suing his bosses over his retirement account. kodak has filed for bankruptcy protection and he says the people in charge of the company link the their own pockets to the money and lined those pockets as he and the co-workers lost a huge chunk of their retirement savings. now, he wants them to pay up. so, can you sue because they went bankrupt? i couldn't concei this as a heart attack. the doctor...
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and was going to give me the opportunity of taking a around, and my apprenticeship and -- a mind, the taliban who was a loan shark, a weak a pound for the workhouse. today -- >> could we have a question? >> you hold one of the great opportunities of a state. so did the prime minister to drive these over the economy. >> made the offer to the hon. gentleman on would happily share a platform to defend the united kingdom. the invitation got lost in the post and i make the offer again. and we have seen the report a preliminary report before the full report. that is why the office of fair trading has a new power to suspend the consumer credit license. the report shows many companies are not sticking to the guidelines and that is not acceptable. >> my right hon. friend with the study to make sure milton king is the area for economic growth. >> my hon. friend is a spokesman and welcome to me many crimes and has a successful economy. one of the things we need to change is to get the housing market moving again and i am convinced that as part of the recovery. >> many apprenticeds, the youngest only two
and was going to give me the opportunity of taking a around, and my apprenticeship and -- a mind, the taliban who was a loan shark, a weak a pound for the workhouse. today -- >> could we have a question? >> you hold one of the great opportunities of a state. so did the prime minister to drive these over the economy. >> made the offer to the hon. gentleman on would happily share a platform to defend the united kingdom. the invitation got lost in the post and i make the offer...
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>> i think there's no sustainable peace negotiation including the taliban. of course there is some development in the last few years. in 2010 we supported to establish a new mechanism of program. and in 2011 president obama announced that he's ready to talk with the taliban to make some political agreement. and january this year, 2012, the taliban finally announced that it's also ready to talk with the united states. also the afghan government establishing the office in qatar. so there's some development, but still long way to go. >> when you talk about long way, what challenges will afghanistan have to overcome to achieve reconstruction, do you think? >> on this particular question, i hosted an international conference on july 7th in tokyo inviting expat on these particular issues including a political director -- we conclude that a four key party -- u.s., afghan government, taliban and pakistan -- need a sustainable talk to make a final agreement. and in terms of the content of the negotiations, we argued the karzai government of afghan and taliban need su
>> i think there's no sustainable peace negotiation including the taliban. of course there is some development in the last few years. in 2010 we supported to establish a new mechanism of program. and in 2011 president obama announced that he's ready to talk with the taliban to make some political agreement. and january this year, 2012, the taliban finally announced that it's also ready to talk with the united states. also the afghan government establishing the office in qatar. so there's...
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the second part of the negotiation process failed as well at times to negotiate between the taliban and the government, and that leads to the biggest obstacle to peace and reconciliation, that we do not have a political solution for afghanistan, and that leads to the concerns that there will be a major security -- a major security crisis after nato has left. >> there are basic -- various scenarios for afghanistan post- 2013, some optimistic and others left so. what kind of situation is the west leaving behind? >> i am more pessimistic. parts of afghanistan will not be ruled by the central government of afghanistan. it will be ruled by a group of insurgents. at the end of the day, we probably will not see a civil war like in the 1990's, but politically and territorially divided afghanistan. >> thank you so much. >> germany will not support the latest palestinian bid to become an observer state in the united nations. a government spokesman said berlin was talking to other european states to find a common position. the palestinian authority president is in the united states where he met th
the second part of the negotiation process failed as well at times to negotiate between the taliban and the government, and that leads to the biggest obstacle to peace and reconciliation, that we do not have a political solution for afghanistan, and that leads to the concerns that there will be a major security -- a major security crisis after nato has left. >> there are basic -- various scenarios for afghanistan post- 2013, some optimistic and others left so. what kind of situation is...
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replay of what if helped engineer in afghanistan where it helped engineer the coming to power of the taliban which opened the door to gain influence there which led to the tragedy of september eleventh two thousand and one but the war cries still ring on of some of the major media outlets coming up that we report how balanced broadcasts from syria get sacrificed for rallying support for regime change also ahead this hour echoes of apartheid south africa's white communities say they're now being made settled the second class citizens. and a government protesters in bahrain a face to gas and stun grenades as hundreds of people attended to block a key highway there witnesses say some of been taken into custody the demos against the ruling regime began nearly eighteen months ago with activists claiming they face daily discrimination from the sunni monarchy geo political analyst patrick henningsen says the situation in bahrain is being ignored because it's a washington ally. in bahrain what you have is a genuine uprising a genuine political movement potential revolution. that is being completely
replay of what if helped engineer in afghanistan where it helped engineer the coming to power of the taliban which opened the door to gain influence there which led to the tragedy of september eleventh two thousand and one but the war cries still ring on of some of the major media outlets coming up that we report how balanced broadcasts from syria get sacrificed for rallying support for regime change also ahead this hour echoes of apartheid south africa's white communities say they're now being...
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. >> a pakistani girl targeted by the taliban. >> stay with us. abc 7 news at 6:0 ruq just 22 days to find a budget deal. and tonight no word any progress is being made in washington. the prch to do something is coming from around the country. abc 7 news is live where a rally is happening right now. mark? >> this rally breaking up, there are under people here earlier and have been rallies like this one today this, is breaking up. and it's been a day of action, really a day of pressure. pressuring the president and democratic members of congress to hold firm against atemtss to cut government spending in social security and medicare. the message for move on progressives cut the tax cuts for the wealthyest americans, and do not cut social security and medicare benefits. >> we have to make sure we tax the rich. people making over $200,000, people over 200,000 a year should be able to pay more to get ous out of this economic mess wall street has done. >> 50 people gathered outside of the ssa office in oakland. among them, oakland congressman barbara le
. >> a pakistani girl targeted by the taliban. >> stay with us. abc 7 news at 6:0 ruq just 22 days to find a budget deal. and tonight no word any progress is being made in washington. the prch to do something is coming from around the country. abc 7 news is live where a rally is happening right now. mark? >> this rally breaking up, there are under people here earlier and have been rallies like this one today this, is breaking up. and it's been a day of action, really a day of...
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marine corps plans to court-martial two staff targets for urinating on the bies of taliban fighte last year. three otr manes reived > spitals around the country are being given a warning not to try to cheat the government through the use of computerized records technology. the justice department and health and human services are focusing on what's called upcoding or raising the severity of aatient's condition to get >nde' a beautiful sight for you. it is peak viewing time for a beautiful sight, the northern lights. these spectacular photographs were taken over the past couple ofays in yellowknife, kana. >>> olympia snowe says she will publish a memoir and says the atmosphere in washington is to blame for congressional gridlock. >>> arnoldchwarzenegger launes tkt university of southern california. schwarzenegger says bipartisan cooperation is the key to solving the nation's proems and says, "you cannot just do it, my way or the highway." >>>t the clinton global rhi house was ry clintos conversation topic number one according to politico. an official who traveled with her said "no meanin
marine corps plans to court-martial two staff targets for urinating on the bies of taliban fighte last year. three otr manes reived > spitals around the country are being given a warning not to try to cheat the government through the use of computerized records technology. the justice department and health and human services are focusing on what's called upcoding or raising the severity of aatient's condition to get >nde' a beautiful sight for you. it is peak viewing time for a beautiful...
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we did the same with parts of india and around the world, so the root that used taliban latin-based characters, we think of it as english characters is now international scripts. this is important. with respect to the united nations and the e.u., there is an interest of course by many governments in the world, struggling with how do you deal with the internet, how do you deal with this incredible tsunami force of change that is shifting associationite, affecting governmental structures, et cetera, and when you have that level of change of course you've got different government bodies that might be seeking to change or extend their set of authorities to expand into an area such as the internet and that's what i think we see taking place here. >> host: how serious a threat for you is the notion of government interfering with the domain sense with the internet for sen -- censorship or intellectual property. we've seen a whole host of reasons why governments have sought to tap into the internet, physical and network structure. is that something that i can is concerned about. are you personally, no
we did the same with parts of india and around the world, so the root that used taliban latin-based characters, we think of it as english characters is now international scripts. this is important. with respect to the united nations and the e.u., there is an interest of course by many governments in the world, struggling with how do you deal with the internet, how do you deal with this incredible tsunami force of change that is shifting associationite, affecting governmental structures, et...
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the taliban. or the government. my jailer said to me not a shot would be fired in afghanistan without the backing of the pakistani government so with the taliban in touch with the government did the government of pakistan know i was there did the government of pakistan in to intervene and ultimately save me. did kill all of the in the hood county network. that we are at war with. and with which i lived in the one nine hundred eighty s. and his name i use constantly to try and save me and who i was trying to get to because i thought by getting to a colony i could find out about al qaeda did he ultimately hold on to that travel. and samey i've heard so many different things that's why it's very murky complicated place in the war is far far different from the way we perceive it in the media speaking of tribes what are u.s. intelligence capabilities among the tribes do you believe that washington has enough knowledge when it comes to the language and cultural experience of the particular reasons in afghanistan that need
the taliban. or the government. my jailer said to me not a shot would be fired in afghanistan without the backing of the pakistani government so with the taliban in touch with the government did the government of pakistan know i was there did the government of pakistan in to intervene and ultimately save me. did kill all of the in the hood county network. that we are at war with. and with which i lived in the one nine hundred eighty s. and his name i use constantly to try and save me and who i...
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clear that probably, the matter will be used by the enemy and will probably strengthen the will of the taliban to fight against not onlymerican troops but all foreign troops infgnian mein ao rman or british troops. let me also make clear that the majority of americans -- more than 60% -- say that thisar in afghanistan is not worth fighting. when you have an incident like this one,hinuers obably even going to grow. >> all right, our man in washington for us. thank you very much. fighting is continuing in syria, despite the united nations-brokered cease-fire that went into effect last week and the arrivalfnternational observers in the country. witnesses say the assad regime is still carrying out assaults in areas where anti-goveme relsrecte, but the united nations insists the fragile truce is still holding and remains intact. >>hiooge was purportedly shot this morning where an advance team of united nations observers was visiting. activists say dascus's campaign against dissidents claimed another 20 lives. the violence has concerned the internatna cmuty aut the observer mission's by ability, but
clear that probably, the matter will be used by the enemy and will probably strengthen the will of the taliban to fight against not onlymerican troops but all foreign troops infgnian mein ao rman or british troops. let me also make clear that the majority of americans -- more than 60% -- say that thisar in afghanistan is not worth fighting. when you have an incident like this one,hinuers obably even going to grow. >> all right, our man in washington for us. thank you very much. fighting...
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the and the taliban who roamed the hills behind me. a wariness has said in here. hope and ambition are on the wings. the soldiers remain focused on the fight in front of them. >> when i go back, the people i hang out with, they did not ask me about the war because they do not know. they might be shocked there is a war still going on. there is a disconnect back in the states. >> this mission it may now be at odds with itself. the war is being wound up before it has been one. nato troops have to do three things. battle the taliban, reduce their own numbers, and trained afghan as -- and train afghans. >> for more on the u.s. mission in afghanistan, we spoke with the former u.s. army officer and senior fellow at the center for the new american security. thank you very much. we just heard about the challenges that remain in afghanistan. how damaging are those photographs to that mission? >> they are not as damaging as we might have thought. one of the things we have learned is that first off, in terms of the images, they are not likely to offend the afghans. most afgha
the and the taliban who roamed the hills behind me. a wariness has said in here. hope and ambition are on the wings. the soldiers remain focused on the fight in front of them. >> when i go back, the people i hang out with, they did not ask me about the war because they do not know. they might be shocked there is a war still going on. there is a disconnect back in the states. >> this mission it may now be at odds with itself. the war is being wound up before it has been one. nato...
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a black hawk helicopter has crashed killing seven american soldiers and four talibans. this cause is still investigated. the international forces in afghanistan depend heavily on this transfer. in one corner of syria, president assaud's control with the kurdish in new region, we have this report. >> in a quiet corner of syria, so long oppressed. a change has taken place. here in the kurdish northeast, there is control given up. the kurds may be winners if and when a new syria emerges. they are now calling the shots, running their own checkpoints, and several towns and cities. they say their weapons are for self-defense. but the most powerful party here told us that if president assaud tries to take control, they will fight. >> if we are forced, of course we will do something. we couldn't just come and kill me, we have to defend ourselves. and i think the organized people could defend themselves. >> after decades of oppression, the kurds can speak openly. and some are demanding more than the departure of president assad. we want to take over our own affairs, says this ma
a black hawk helicopter has crashed killing seven american soldiers and four talibans. this cause is still investigated. the international forces in afghanistan depend heavily on this transfer. in one corner of syria, president assaud's control with the kurdish in new region, we have this report. >> in a quiet corner of syria, so long oppressed. a change has taken place. here in the kurdish northeast, there is control given up. the kurds may be winners if and when a new syria emerges....
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it says that pakistan is actively supporting the taliban. pakistan knows the location of senior leaders of the insurgency and in some cases, leaders of the taliban are living next door to the pakistani security services. it also says that the taliban have adopted a tactic that they lessen their violence in some areas and return and when they do, they are more popular than the afghan government, was widely viewed as being corrupt. finally, the entire mission in afghanistan rests on the hope that eventually, the afghan army will be properly trained and able to take the land back. this report says the afghan security forces are collaborating with the taliban and in some cases, they are even donating their vehicles, and members of the afghan government are crossing over to the television side. we ask nato about the report. they said it is confidential and refused to comment. >> in florida, we are just a short time away from knowing who the voters of that pivotal state have picked to take on president obama in november. the leading contenders --
it says that pakistan is actively supporting the taliban. pakistan knows the location of senior leaders of the insurgency and in some cases, leaders of the taliban are living next door to the pakistani security services. it also says that the taliban have adopted a tactic that they lessen their violence in some areas and return and when they do, they are more popular than the afghan government, was widely viewed as being corrupt. finally, the entire mission in afghanistan rests on the hope that...
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has been to lay more and more i e d's this is the primary way that the taliban has been able to find to kill u.s. and nato troops and even more so to wound seriously u.s. troops so really that is the primary form of military pressure they have on u.s. and nato forces they're not going to give it up and that has grown because the war itself has grown as u.s. and nato troops have increased in the country well be obgyn government be able to control the country after a u.s. combat troops withdraw may be earlier than expected. well one of the indicators that the the afghan government is not going to be able to maintain control through its own security forces the afghan army and afghan national police is a report that has been published here in the united states by a lieutenant colonel in the u.s. army who has come back from afghanistan after. an eighteen month tour and who says based on his own personal experience traveling all over afghanistan where u.s. and nato forces are are stationed that he has found over and over again that the afghan security forces have been unable in usual cases
has been to lay more and more i e d's this is the primary way that the taliban has been able to find to kill u.s. and nato troops and even more so to wound seriously u.s. troops so really that is the primary form of military pressure they have on u.s. and nato forces they're not going to give it up and that has grown because the war itself has grown as u.s. and nato troops have increased in the country well be obgyn government be able to control the country after a u.s. combat troops withdraw...
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even i am ready to go to the side of the taliban to fight against these foreigners. >> we know that the killer was a regular soldier working with special forces. 11 years in the army, he was armed and wearing that night vision goggles when he carried out the attack. he was a guard the base, making it easier for him to come and go from the combat outpost. he left the base at 3:00 a.m. local time and walked to the nearby villages. there he traveled from door-to- door, some were locked. but he made his way inside one home. there he gathered together the family and killed all 11 with a single bullet each. then five more in another two houses. the children were mostly toddlers. president obama was shocked and saddened by the killings, which he said were a representative of the the u.s. military forces. in a call to the afghan president, he promised a full investigation. this will not affect the mission, says the united states. >> what's not going to happen is the mission is going to suffer as a result of this. it is a very tragic incident but it would be far greater tragedy to let this affec
even i am ready to go to the side of the taliban to fight against these foreigners. >> we know that the killer was a regular soldier working with special forces. 11 years in the army, he was armed and wearing that night vision goggles when he carried out the attack. he was a guard the base, making it easier for him to come and go from the combat outpost. he left the base at 3:00 a.m. local time and walked to the nearby villages. there he traveled from door-to- door, some were locked. but...
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if france leaves early, the fight against the taliban will be all the harder. bbc news, kabul. >> for more on how difficult that fight may be, i am joined by a retired army general. thank you for coming in. i want to get to the effect of a possible french withdrawal in just a moment, but let's talk about the attack itself. do you know the extent to which forces are infiltrated by fighters from the taliban or have wrote forces? >> what you have to assume is that there will be infiltration in certain numbers. the screening process, the training process and all the procedures you have to go through, they have to weed those folks out. they either have to sell select out, not because there taliban, but because they cannot make it, or overtime they reveal themselves. there have to be a series of strong, not just background checks, but evaluations of these military forces. there will continue to be bad apples that infiltrates. we really do not know if this was motivated because of some kind of either a tribal issue or the fact that they were either taliban or al qaeda
if france leaves early, the fight against the taliban will be all the harder. bbc news, kabul. >> for more on how difficult that fight may be, i am joined by a retired army general. thank you for coming in. i want to get to the effect of a possible french withdrawal in just a moment, but let's talk about the attack itself. do you know the extent to which forces are infiltrated by fighters from the taliban or have wrote forces? >> what you have to assume is that there will be...
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winter, but it is also so telling about life in afghanistan more than 10 years after the fall of the taliban. the afghan who government who still cannot do anything as simple as protect people against the cold weather nearly 40 kabul soave died in co far this winter. >> i am sorry for the children. they are the future of our country. >> if afghanistan still cannot cope with its own winter, the future looks bleak. >> in other news, the venezuelan president says he will have further surgery after doctors in queue but detected a new region in an area where he had an operation -- in cuba detected a new who legion in an area where he had an operation for cancer before. a big night for british pop music. >> just over a week ago after her spectacular sweep at the grammys, adele has triumphed at the brit awards in london. she picked up the best british album and cemented her status as one of britain's most successful of exports in years as best british female. of thepop star's role red carpet. the brit awards. they are here to support the u.k. music industry's the night out and show the world that b
winter, but it is also so telling about life in afghanistan more than 10 years after the fall of the taliban. the afghan who government who still cannot do anything as simple as protect people against the cold weather nearly 40 kabul soave died in co far this winter. >> i am sorry for the children. they are the future of our country. >> if afghanistan still cannot cope with its own winter, the future looks bleak. >> in other news, the venezuelan president says he will have...
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this was confirmed here as well, and the fact that it was afghan forces who fought back taliban militants last weekend was a good sign. everybody said that the country is in a position to take over full responsibility soon. >> thank you very much. when nato members were not talking about the future of afghanistan, they were answering questions about the behavior of soldiers there now. pictures of u.s. servicemen with the corpses of afghan suicide bombers have gone public. let's go to our washington correspondent. talk to me about the damage control machine that appears to be in operation yet again in washington. >> yes, u.s. defence secretary panetta had to apologize for the misconduct of the mostly young american troops. the word he used, i think we have heard before. he condemns the behavior. he said that the matter will be fully investigated. the response will be there will be held accountable. he also said that the majority of american troops in afghanistan are doing a good job, and he said, when asked about those photographs, "that is not who we are." >> that behavior that was depict
this was confirmed here as well, and the fact that it was afghan forces who fought back taliban militants last weekend was a good sign. everybody said that the country is in a position to take over full responsibility soon. >> thank you very much. when nato members were not talking about the future of afghanistan, they were answering questions about the behavior of soldiers there now. pictures of u.s. servicemen with the corpses of afghan suicide bombers have gone public. let's go to our...
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should shipboard the opening of a taliban office so that taliban leaders can freely travel without fear of arrest or assassination. next, the obama administration should offer, offer to suspend the u.s. policy of assassinating taliban local commanders in return for the opening of discussions with local tribal leaders in southern afghanistan on creating mutually agreed cease-fires by taliban commanders as well as by u.s. and afghan government forces. and experience of years ago when he did try to demilitarize the british made contact with taliban commanders through the tribal leaders and achieved a cease-fire which lasted struggle months, is was the kind of model but, unfortunately, the americans at this stage didn't like it and they by assassinating one of the taliban leaders in the area, and the taliban therefore said the agreement is off and we entered the town, which had been demilitarize and both sides had gone that. but that is really the model to try and get mutually agreed cease-fires using tribal elders between local commanders and the u.s. rather than the current policy which i
should shipboard the opening of a taliban office so that taliban leaders can freely travel without fear of arrest or assassination. next, the obama administration should offer, offer to suspend the u.s. policy of assassinating taliban local commanders in return for the opening of discussions with local tribal leaders in southern afghanistan on creating mutually agreed cease-fires by taliban commanders as well as by u.s. and afghan government forces. and experience of years ago when he did try...
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. >> america may be reluctant to hand over senior taliban commanders, they are the very key who may hold it -- group that may hold the key to lasting peace. >> kofi annan tell us why he took on the daunting role of the u.n. on void assyria. >> i did my best. >> keeping score in fenway park. carrying on a baseball tradition for 20 years. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the world. tomorrow marks the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks which changed america and led to the invasion of afghanistan. more than a decade later, the notorious bagram prison which holds thousands of taliban prisoners and foreign suspects was handed over. the prisoners are still under american control. we report now from kabul. >> this was supposed to mark a moment of national pride and a marker on the road to afghans sovereignty. the official handover of bagram prison. while it hundreds have been transferred, hundreds more remain in the hands of u.s. military. >> we want to show the international community that human rights will be observed. i trust that they will do their job as best that they
. >> america may be reluctant to hand over senior taliban commanders, they are the very key who may hold it -- group that may hold the key to lasting peace. >> kofi annan tell us why he took on the daunting role of the u.n. on void assyria. >> i did my best. >> keeping score in fenway park. carrying on a baseball tradition for 20 years. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the world. tomorrow marks the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks which changed...
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the shops have been attacked in areas where the taliban are still active. in the eastern city of jalalabad, all the cd shops have been forced to close. musicians themselves are also faced with threats. this footage from three years ago shows the members of district unknown. they hid their faces behind white masks after becoming victims of harassment and threats from people opposed to rock music. but the group decided to go on stage without their faces covered at the country's first ever rock festival. >> translator: even at the risk of losing our lives, we perform with our faces unhidden. we wanted to share our rock music with the whole world. >> reporter: in afghanistan, with its limited job market for young people, music is becoming a valuable part of job training. this is afghanistan's first music school which opened two years ago. of the 150 students who study here for free, some are children who lost parents in the war. ♪ this is one of the school's best violinists. but once class is over, he devotes himself to rock. >> translator: i like rock music
the shops have been attacked in areas where the taliban are still active. in the eastern city of jalalabad, all the cd shops have been forced to close. musicians themselves are also faced with threats. this footage from three years ago shows the members of district unknown. they hid their faces behind white masks after becoming victims of harassment and threats from people opposed to rock music. but the group decided to go on stage without their faces covered at the country's first ever rock...
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it is also telling about life in afghanistan more than 10 years since the fall of the taliban. of the billions spent here, the western backers can't do anything as simple as protect people against the cold weather. nearly 40 children have died so far this winter in kabul. the afghan minister responsible can only offer apologies. >> i am sorry for what has happened, especially to the children. they don't have the support they need and they are the future of our country. >> afghanistan can't cope with its own winter, the future looks bleak. >> it has been a big night for british pop music? >> a week after a spectacular sweet p at the grammies, adele picked up two awards including the prestigious british album of the year. she is the most successful pop export in years. >> the pop stars roll up the red carpet. they're here to support the u.k. music industry's big night out and show the world that britain got talent. the music industry has been concerned with the cost of illegal downloads, how difficult it is to break new acts, and adele. the singer that has done very well. tonight
it is also telling about life in afghanistan more than 10 years since the fall of the taliban. of the billions spent here, the western backers can't do anything as simple as protect people against the cold weather. nearly 40 children have died so far this winter in kabul. the afghan minister responsible can only offer apologies. >> i am sorry for what has happened, especially to the children. they don't have the support they need and they are the future of our country. >>...
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for years, she had been a thorn in the side of the pakistani taliban. she defied them by campaigning for better education for girls and openly criticized the extremists. where she lives, girls were long forbidden from going to school. islamic militants battled the government for control over the region for years. many admire how malala spoke out against talibani rule. >> we pray for her and that others can embrace her views. >> women's protests have been gaining momentum in morocco as well. the fate of a teenage girl has galvanized support for an end to forced marriage. the girl was 15 when she was raped by a man 10 years her senior, so her family could save face, they marry her off to the rapist. she later killed herself with rat poison. >> he had to marry her. people were talking badly about my daughter. she lost her honor. no one would have taken her. >> moroccan law allows a rapist to avoid jail if he marries his victim. for the man, it is a way out. for her, it was a death sentence. >> to talk more about this, i am joined by the head of planned int
for years, she had been a thorn in the side of the pakistani taliban. she defied them by campaigning for better education for girls and openly criticized the extremists. where she lives, girls were long forbidden from going to school. islamic militants battled the government for control over the region for years. many admire how malala spoke out against talibani rule. >> we pray for her and that others can embrace her views. >> women's protests have been gaining momentum in morocco...
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. >> afghan officials said taliban and surgeons were behind an attack that took place in the early hours of wednesday. vehicles were en route from northern afghanistan to deliver supplies to the south. one person was reported injured. >> be aware of neo-nazi copycat crimes -- that is the warning from germany's domestic intelligence service. >> the service published its annual report on wednesday. it is the final report from the president who resigned on embarrassing reports his agency had failed to stop a neo-nazi terror cell for 10 years. here is more -- >> for years, the nsu got away with murder. the near not a terrorist cell, which targeted foreigners, which -- was never caught, despite being under surveillance at various times. the authorities have had the mistakes. now they want to get things right, especially since the number of potentially violent neo-nazis has risen, as has the number of copycat crimes. >> we cannot rule out the possibility of individuals using these neo-nazi crimes as an example and imitating them. >> the report warns of a real danger from the solophists, who be
. >> afghan officials said taliban and surgeons were behind an attack that took place in the early hours of wednesday. vehicles were en route from northern afghanistan to deliver supplies to the south. one person was reported injured. >> be aware of neo-nazi copycat crimes -- that is the warning from germany's domestic intelligence service. >> the service published its annual report on wednesday. it is the final report from the president who resigned on embarrassing reports...
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more than a decade later, the notorious bagram prison which holds thousands of taliban prisoners and foreign suspects was handed over. the prisoners are still under american control. we report now from kabul. >> this was supposed to mark a moment of national pride and a marker on the road to afghans sovereignty. the official handover of bagram prison. while it hundreds have been transferred, hundreds more remain in the hands of u.s. military. >> we want to show the international community that human rights will be observed. i trust that they will do their job as best that they can there will be no problem with that. >> it has a troubled history, labeled by some as at the afghanistan guantanamo with serious allegations of prisoner abuse. now, renamed and rebuilt, it still house is what america calls hyatt value detainee's. -- high value detainees. the prison transfers still a sign that they're going to have to take control of their own country. most native troops prepare to leave. america may be reluctant to hand over senior taliban commanders, there the very group may hold the key to
more than a decade later, the notorious bagram prison which holds thousands of taliban prisoners and foreign suspects was handed over. the prisoners are still under american control. we report now from kabul. >> this was supposed to mark a moment of national pride and a marker on the road to afghans sovereignty. the official handover of bagram prison. while it hundreds have been transferred, hundreds more remain in the hands of u.s. military. >> we want to show the international...
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when we talk about the taliban, the taliban really are factions must. they have multiple factions. look, this is how it seems. i've basically, and i have written again on the taliban, the taliban don't have any interest in welcoming the few surviving al qaeda because the history of the relationship between the taliban and al qaeda is fraught with tension and contradictions. >> host: when you look at what president obama is facing, and we have only a few minutes left, what do you think barack obama believes will be his foreign-policy legacy? you have spoken a foreign-policy not being his primary interest come his, his primary interest is domestic consensus building, but how does he define national interests? are they different than the national interest that we have defined by george bush? the national interest as you say that have been the same for many many years, the concern about israel, the concern about oil, the concern about stability. are those still the national security interests? is that the realism of president barack obama or is there something else that he is hoping fo
when we talk about the taliban, the taliban really are factions must. they have multiple factions. look, this is how it seems. i've basically, and i have written again on the taliban, the taliban don't have any interest in welcoming the few surviving al qaeda because the history of the relationship between the taliban and al qaeda is fraught with tension and contradictions. >> host: when you look at what president obama is facing, and we have only a few minutes left, what do you think...
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in afghanistan the taliban are turning a deadly attack on a joint u.s. british base into a propaganda victory. bob orr tells us about a new video that surfaced today. >> reporter: the seven-minute video released by the taliban purports to show the final stages of planning for the brazen attack on camp bastion. insurgents, wearing what appear to be u.s. military uniforms, are shown cutting through a chain link fence, a tactic used in the assault. another scene shows enemy fighters in an operational planning session. one of the commanders uses a white board and crude sketchs to describe the location of aircraft and fortifications on the british-run air base. in great detail, the leader describes how the attackers will split into three teams, each with specific target assignments. and the tape contains messages, lasts will of some of the fighters who clearly didn't expect to survive the assault. this man, speaking in english, accuses the united states of attacking islam. >> reporter: the september 14 nighttime raid was the most destructive enemy attack in t
in afghanistan the taliban are turning a deadly attack on a joint u.s. british base into a propaganda victory. bob orr tells us about a new video that surfaced today. >> reporter: the seven-minute video released by the taliban purports to show the final stages of planning for the brazen attack on camp bastion. insurgents, wearing what appear to be u.s. military uniforms, are shown cutting through a chain link fence, a tactic used in the assault. another scene shows enemy fighters in an...
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. >> german and afghan special forces have captured a high- level taliban commander in afghanistan. >> was seized in the north of the country. he is alleged to have been responsible for the hijacking of two nato oil tankers in 2009 as well as the deaths of three german soldiers in 2010. nato later bombed the tankers, killing more than 100 people. dw-tv's political correspondent gave us this update. >> he was captured on friday in a joint operation lasting three hours involving afghan special forces and german special forces. he had been on the isaf most wanted list for quite some time. the official name of the list is the joint prioritized effect list, and it is made above names of insurgents and terrorists that the coalition forces in afghanistan want to see captured or killed as part of their target killing operations in afghanistan, so he is clearly viewed as a serious threat and a big fish. this is indeed a big catch. apart from being blamed in the -- for being involved in the operations we mentioned, he has a considerable track record as a bomb-builder and bomb maker for the tali
. >> german and afghan special forces have captured a high- level taliban commander in afghanistan. >> was seized in the north of the country. he is alleged to have been responsible for the hijacking of two nato oil tankers in 2009 as well as the deaths of three german soldiers in 2010. nato later bombed the tankers, killing more than 100 people. dw-tv's political correspondent gave us this update. >> he was captured on friday in a joint operation lasting three hours involving...
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on zakir, he is a taliban commander in afghanistan. and, again, engaged with us. i can get back to with you more specifics on what we picked up in a classified setting, ma'am, not today. but i can get back you to. >> just to put it, i look forward to having more detail on. that but just to put it in perspective, both of these individuals are engaged in activities to kill americans or our allies, are they not? >> that's correct, senator. >> and so i can't imagine how frustrating it must be, obviously, for our troops to reencounter one -- someone we've had already in detention. and so one of the concerns i've had is what do we do if tomorrow we recapture them in terms of where do we detain them, to interrogate them? and we, admiral, you testified before the committee last year that, for example, if we got them, we couldn't hold them in afghanistan. we needed a place, a long-term detention facility that that would be helpful. can you help me, both of you, where are we on that and what would we do if we captured the two individuals we talked about again tomorrow in te
on zakir, he is a taliban commander in afghanistan. and, again, engaged with us. i can get back to with you more specifics on what we picked up in a classified setting, ma'am, not today. but i can get back you to. >> just to put it, i look forward to having more detail on. that but just to put it in perspective, both of these individuals are engaged in activities to kill americans or our allies, are they not? >> that's correct, senator. >> and so i can't imagine how...